Bookworm Wednesday: Pope Joan

Image via goodreads.com This book remains one of my favorite reads. It’s smart, controversial, and interesting with writing that is descriptive enough to get the point across but not too flowery or pedantic. It’s historical fiction by an author who...

Family Traditions: March Madness

Image via cbssports.comWe love sports around here, but even if you don’t, March Madness is a great time of year. We have a few traditions that keep it especially exciting:Extended Family. In our extended family everyone over the age of 9, with an email, gets to...

Indoor Fun: Ann Arbor Ice Cube

photo via Ann Arbor Ice Cube I did not grow up in Michigan, so ice skating is not my activity of choice, but since my kids are Michiganders, we try and get out a few times a year. We love going to Ann Arbor Ice Cube. It’s a relaxed atmosphere, the ice is smooth...

Good Eats: Sava’s Ann Arbor

If you are looking for an eclectic, fresh and delicious restaurant in Ann Arbor, Sava’s is the place. Not only is there a wide variety of choices (vegetarian too), but even the dinner prices are high and low, from an $8 sandwich to a $25 filet mignon. This is...

Traditions: Birthday questionairre

I have one more birthday tradition we started a few years ago that is worth sharing. Each year I have my kids fill out a birthday questionnaire. I ask them the questions and type in the answers, then save them with my favorite picture of them from that year. You could...